Information Technology (Consumer & Industrial Hardware/Software Products, Applications & Services), State of the Art Technology Products & Services (Numerical Controls, PLCs, Fixed & Mobile Network Infrastructure Devices/Deployment & Apps), Electronic Consumer Products, Office Equipment Products & Applications, Digital Products, Automotive Technology Products/Applications & Services, Plant Engineering, Machine Tools, Intellectual Property (Patents, Trademarks & Designs Filing Support Documents/Dispute Resolution Proceedings), Law, Medicine, Finance, Financial related products documentation, Graphic Arts.

Manuals and Documentation, Products Descriptions, Marketing Material, Collaterals, Web Pages & Sites, Software, On-Line Help, Multimedia Brochures, Press Releases, Material Data Sheets, Study Reports, Biotech, Chemical, Telecom, Industrial & Automotive Patents, Trademarks Filing/Dispute Resolution Proceedings, Legal Agreements, Contracts, Notarial Acts.

Fast Windows-based PC, Separate backup PC, Pentium IV Notebook, Broadband Internet Access (10 Mbps DL/1 Mbps UP for fast data transfer), Modem/Fax, Laser Printer, Scanner, Zip Drive, CD-ROM, CD-ROM burner, DVD, etc.

In-depth knowledge and use of MS Office for Windows, WordPerfect, StarOffice, FrontPage, DreamWeaver, PaintShop, SDL Trados, IBM TM, Transit, Alchemy Catalyst, Déjà Vu X, Passolo, LocStudio, WordFast, OmniPage. In-depth knowledge of WINDOWS / UNIX environments, software and hardware installation. Good knowledge of Macintosh.

In-depth knowledge & use of main desktop publishing applications (FrameMaker, PageMaker, etc.), databases and spreadsheets packages (MS Excel & Access), CAT and TM tools (Trados, Transit, IBM, DejaVuX, etc.). Proficient with Internet, HTML, XML editing & publishing packages.

Tight Timescale

Approx. 3500 - 4000 words a day, subject to existing workload. Delivery via E-mail, FTP, fax, mail, courier, etc.
Some Final Customers

3Com, Adaptec, Accent Software Intl., Agfa, AD Communications, Air Liquide, Canon, Cisco, Computer Associates, Disney, Epson, A/S Ellipse, Exxon-Mobil, Hewlett-Packard, Konica, Lionbridge Technologies, Medtronics, Microsoft, Mita, Nikon, Nikkor, Panasonics, Philips, Praetorius, Ricoh, Siebel, Siemens, Sony, Tetra, Thru-Put Technologies, U.S Robotics, etc.

Formal Education

- 1992 - 1995 - Università di Salerno - ITALY - Foreign Languages and Literatures Degree. Final Marks: 107/110.

- 1989 - 1992 - Bachelor's Degree in Translation and Interpreting at Istituto Superiore per Interpreti e Traduttori at Maddaloni (CE) - ITALY. Final marks: 70/70

- 1984 - 1989 - High School Leaving Certificate in Scientific Studies - Equivalent to 'A' level - at Badia di Cava, Salerno - ITALY

Experience

Translation

Manuals and Documentation (Computer SW/Hardware, Office Equipment, Digital Products, Consumer Appliances, Consumer Equipment, Industrial Documentation, Printing). Web Pages, Technology (Automation, Process Control, PLCs, Transportation, Plant Engineering).

Interpreting

Informal, visits to plants, etc.

Graphic Arts

Design and Lay-Out of manuals, books, etc.

Staff Training

Work Organisation and Co-ordination.

Training, Experience & Capacity from 1995

Full-time freelance translator, collaboration and contract work with several direct, ISO 9001 certified clients and international translation firms (USA, GER, JP, UK, FR, CAN) for the translation of technical documentation in the computer, plant engineering, automation, high-technology, industrial, intellectual property, law and financial sectors. Other regular clients in Italy, Spain, Taiwan, Sweden and Finland.

Jobs done include: Technical (software, online help/documentation, web pages, user, operating, safety and training manuals material data sheets, study reports, proposals).

1997-1998

Full Time Translator/Reviewer/Linguistic Advisor at SDL International. Worked effectively with Machine Assisted Translation (Amptran & Trados). Managed and coordinated a database/group of freelancers to ensure the successful completion of each project.